US pop star Miley Cyrus will be able to use her name as a registered trademark in the European Union (EU), after the European General Court (EGC)'s decision on the EU trademark 'MILEY CYRUS'. The case had been initially rejected by the EUIPO back in 2014, when the singer applied to register her stage name as a trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
For the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid, the need for specialization, the legal sector's complexity and its digital transformation were the main reasons to create a new Legal Department within Club Cámara Madrid.
Jean Devaureix, our partner and head of patent litigation, has been listed as an 'IP Star' for the first time in the 2020/2021 ranking of 'Managing Intellectual Property' (MIP), an international intellectual property benchmark magazine.
We are living in times of technological transformation; the impact of technology not only on society but also on SMEs and large companies is unquestionable.
We are living in times of technological transformation; the impact of technology not only on society but also on SMEs and large companies is unquestionable. The legal sector is no exception, as it has been forced to develop new competencies and skills to face the new challenges that arise in the process of accompanying and advising clients.
PONS IP joins Global LegalTech Hub (GLTH), an initiative that brings together more than 150 professionals, start-ups, corporations, law firms and institutions to promote and share knowledge related to the digital transformation and technological innovation in the legal sector.
The last 3 years, i.e. 2019, 2020, and 2021, have been very important for the context of intellectual property in China. Laws on intellectual property rights have been revised and have come into force in order to continue improving and strengthening the intellectual property protection system.
The outbreak of COVID-19 around the world, the influence of the media on society and the implementation of regulations by health authorities, have led to the appearance of various products and devices related to health and hygiene that have been protected nationally or internationally by the filing of patent applications.
The immense popularity of social media and marketplaces, especially for certain industries such as fashion or cosmetic products, means that most of trademark infringements and breaches on the Internet occur on social media like Instagram and marketplaces like Amazon, eBay or AliExpress.
The General Court has ruled on the practice of repeatedly requesting the registration of a trademark in order to avoid non-use consequences in its judgment of April 21, 2021 in case T-663/19 MONOPOLY.